Learn more about FireMonkey at http://www.embarcadero.com/firemonkey Imagine a next generation platform that helps you build visually spectacular business applications that are faster, more visually stunning, and more connected – all with native performance on Windows, Mac and iOS. Introducing FireMonkey, the first native CPU and GPU powered platform for rich business applications. What you can build in FireMonkey is only limited by your imagination.

1. D ATA S H E E T
The next generation business application platform
In today’s connected and “on the go” world,
customers expect to access applications and Key Features
information on multiple platforms and devices
at anytime and anywhere. Customers also
have a higher expectation for “rich” user
• Visually stunning data-rich
experiences, interactivity, and visualization – HD and 3D applications
and have little patience for anything less.
• 100% GPU and CPU native
No longer exclusive to entertainment,
gives you blazing performance
media, and advertising applications,
FireMonkey brings “rich” visuals, effects, • Hassle-free “executable”
distribution on Windows,
animation, and interactivity to high performance
Mac OS X and iOS devices
business applications. FireMonkey is the first native CPU and GPU based application platform
designed for packaged, enterprise, and technical industry software, enabling you to easily • Built-in connectivity to
databases, Web, Cloud
develop visually stunning and highly connected applications for multiple platforms and devices.
services, internet protocols
and more
MORE VISUALLY STUNNING AND INTERACTIVE
• Use popular tools such as
With FireMonkey you can easily create rich scalable vector-based Delphi® XE2 and C++Builder®
HD and 3D applications that communicate information with deeper XE2 to build your applications
user interactivity and understanding. GPU powered graphics and
CPU powered business logic and animation enable you to create • Work with cloud solutions
high performance and visually stunning applications business including Amazon EC2 and
consumers have come to expect on today’s devices. Windows Azure
• Connect any client device,
MORE POWER AND PERFORMANCE
language, or framework to
Amazing visuals are useless if the user experience is slow and sluggish. your app and data services
FireMonkey applications are driven by the full power of today’s and with RAD Cloud
tomorrow’s hardware to drive business applications with native CPU
performance and GPU powered visuals. Your applications will have the • Ideal for ISVs, Healthcare,
performance and responsiveness that you simply can’t get from RIA Telecommunications,
platforms, virtual machine runtimes and dynamic languages. Transportation, Bio-sciences,
Manufacturing, Financial
Services, and more
MORE CONNECTED
Connects with:
FireMonkey applications easily connect to
the most popular databases, Web and cloud
services, internet protocols and mobile devices,
giving you incredible business flexibility.
FireMonkey’s LiveBindings allow you to connect
any type of data to any user interface or
graphics element giving you tremendous power
to creatively visualize your data.
MORE AGILE
FireMonkey includes a full suite of reusable components for HD and
3D user interfaces, data access, effects, animation, and more.
You can extend and customize components, create your
own or download community and partner created custom
components. FireMonkey’s RAD development approach
allows for fast visual prototyping using customizable “application
building block” components, giving you the freedom to take an idea
and quickly show your customer exactly what you are thinking. But unlike
prototyping tools, FireMonkey prototypes are working applications that
you can take from prototype all the way to production.

2. FireMonkey
FireMonkey – The next generation business application platform
Stunning HD and 3D business applications Visualize live data
• Rich GPU-based HD scalable vector UIs • LiveBindings connect any type of data
to any UI or graphical element
• Maximum resolution on any device
• Visualize data in new and interactive ways
• GPU powered 3D graphics and effects
• LiveBinding expressions provide even
more control and flexibility
Native power and performance
• 100% CPU and GPU native
Easily control UI styling
• Incredibly fast performance
• Stylized vector UIs without coding
• Native apps on PC, Mac, and iOS
• Customize included styles
• No bulky runtimes, hassle free deployment
or create your own
Connect with any data and services Communicate with animations
• High performance database connectivity
• HD and 3D objects can be
• Works with RAD Cloud DataSnap™ animated using timeline based
• Built in support for SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, animation to create motion,
MySQL, InterBase, Firebird, Sybase, & more transitions, & effects
Full suite of UI controls Put your data and logic
• Includes buttons, menus, HUDs, text, in the cloud
combo boxes, tables, tabs, panels, • Run your business logic and data access
and more in your own private cloud or Amazon EC2
• Controls are customizable and sharable and Windows Azure cloud data
• Download add’l custom components
No-code hardware effects
Use popular native programming languages • Over 50 built-in GPU powered effects
• Use RAD visual programming tools • Apply multiple simultaneous effects
• Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio XE2 • Non-destructive – always undo
FireMonkey System Requirements
• FireMonkey development requires Delphi XE2, C++Builder XE2, or RAD Studio XE2 running on Windows
• iOS development requires Delphi XE2 or RAD Studio XE2
FireMonkey applications run on multiple platforms with these requirements:
Supported virtualization products for running
Windows OS X iOS
in a Virtual Machine (host requires GPU)
• Intel® x86-compatible, Pentium® 4 or later • Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard or • iOS 4.2 or higher • VMware Fusion 3
• Basic GPU – Any vendor DirectX 9.0 class OS X 10.7 Lion • All iOS devices have a • VMware Workstation 7
or better (Pixel Shader Level 2) • 2 GB RAM or more qualified GPU • VMware Player 3
• 32-bit or 64-bit Windows • All Intel Macs have a qualified GPU
–– Microsoft® Windows 7
–– Microsoft® Windows Vista™ SP2
–– Microsoft® Windows XP Home or
Professional, SP2 or SP3
–– Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 SP1,
2008, or 2008 R2
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